The Challenge · Season 28
The Challenge: Rivals III
Champion: Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio & Sarah Rice
Season overview
Location
Huatulco, Mexico
Aired
May 4, 2016
through August 3, 2016
Episodes
15
Players
28
Host
T. J. Lavin
Cast type
Returning players
Cast
| Place | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio The Real World: Key West | Winner (6) |
| 1st |  Sarah Rice The Real World: Brooklyn | Winner (2) |
| 2nd |  Jenna Compono Real World: Ex-Plosion | Runner-up |
| 2nd |  Vince Gliatta Battle of the Bloodlines | Runner-up |
| 3rd |  Cheyenne Floyd Are You the One? 3 | Third place |
| 3rd | Devin Walker Are You the One? 3 | Third place |
| 4th |  Amanda Garcia Are You the One? 3 | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Ashley Mitchell Real World: Ex-Plosion | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Christina LeBlanc Are You the One? 2 | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Cory Wharton Real World: Ex-Plosion | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Dario Medrano Are You the One? 2 | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Jamie Banks Battle of the Bloodlines | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Jessica McCain The Real World: Portland | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Johnny Reilly The Real World: Portland | Eliminated |
| 4th |  KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Nany González The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Nate Siebenmark Are You the One? 2 | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Nelson Thomas Are You the One? 3 | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Nicole Ramos Battle of the Bloodlines | Eliminated |
| 4th |  Wes Bergmann The Real World: Austin | Eliminated |
| 5th |  Leroy Garrett The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) | Injured |
| 6th |  Briana LaCuesta Are You the One? 2 | Disqualified |
| 7th |  Averey Tressler The Real World: Portland | Disqualified |
| 7th |  Camila Nakagawa Spring Break Challenge | Disqualified |
| 7th |  Tony Raines Real World: Skeletons | Disqualified |
| 8th |  Brandon Tindel Are You the One? 2 | Quit |
| 8th |  Simone Kelly Are You the One? 1 | Quit |
| 8th |  Thomas Buell Real World: Ex-Plosion | Quit |